1999 Outback Bowl
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Date | January 1, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | Announcers Ron Franklin, Mike Gottfried, Adrian Karsten | | |||||||||||||||||
The 1999 Outback Bowl featured the
Summary
Penn State entered the game with an 8–3 record and was ranked 22nd in the AP poll;[2] the Nittany Lions had been ranked as high as seventh in the AP poll that season.[2] Kentucky entered the game at 7–4, unranked, though having been ranked earlier in the season in the USA Today coaches' poll.[3] Penn State was favored by 7 points.[4] Kentucky entered the game with three starting offensive linemen replaced by freshman reserves.[1]
Kentucky started the scoring with a 36-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tim Couch to wide receiver Lance Mickelsen for an early 7–0 lead. Penn State responded with a 43-yard field goal from kicker Travis Forney. Minutes later, Tim Couch found Anthony White for a 16-yard touchdown pass, to give Kentucky a 14–3 lead.
In the second quarter, Penn State quarterback Kevin Thompson connected with Joe Nastasi for a 56-yard touchdown pass, pulling Penn State to within 14–10. Travis Forney kicked a 26-yard field goal before half to make the score 14–13.
In the third quarter, Forney connected on field goals of 21 and 25 yards, to give Penn State a 19–14 lead. In the fourth quarter, Chafie Fields scored on a 19-yard touchdown run with four minutes left to give Penn State a 26–14 lead. Penn State's defense held, with that being the final score.
References
- ^ a b 2001 Kentucky Football Media Guide, '1999 Outback Bowl', p.169
- ^ a b "AP Poll Archive". Archived from the original on April 26, 2009. Retrieved March 31, 2009.
- ^ 2001 Kentucky Football Media Guide, p.164
- Phil Steele's2007 College Football Preview, p.55